Many ethnographic researchers have raised concerns over the potential impacts that the institutionalization of ethics review boards can have on social science research, especially within healthcare settings. However, few articles to-date have documented how these norms and practices play out in actuality. This paper, therefore, uses…

This Policy Note sets out the state of higher education leadership today. It reviews the backgrounds, careers and performance of university vice-chancellors. Drawing on a new dataset of 153 vice-chancellors from across the UK and at different types of institutions, it explores their tenure, their previous roles and institutions, as well as…

As US college campuses continue to be embroiled in demonstrations and internal conflict over the Israel-Hamas War more than one year after its outbreak, it is worth examining how the conflict initially boiled over into American higher education. To this end, the authors analyzed how university leaders chose to initially communicate with their…

Background/purpose: This inquiry examines the phenomenon of organizational forgetting, aiming to elucidate the plausible antecedents and consequences of forgetting. Furthermore, this study examines diverse approaches and strategies that school principals employ to identify effective methods for forgetting in organizational settings.…

Background/purpose: There are two types of knowledge in an organization, namely tacit and explicit knowledge. This research aims to test the effects of the enhancement techniques of both types of knowledge on the principal's digital leadership and school organization improvement, to find the relationship among the variables, and to find effective…

The overall objective of this research was to propose a strategy of systems and mechanism for quality teacher training according to Area-based Context of New Rajabhat University Custer (Si Sa Ket, Roi-Et, and Chaiyaphum University). The sample consisted of 159 personnel of Education and Humanity Faculty of new university cluster. The research tool…

The role of middle leaders in Australian schools as influencers on classroom practice has been the focus of increased attention in recent years. Although there is recognition of the importance of middle leaders, there are gaps in what we understand about their practices and the nuances of practice that occur due to site-based conditions, or…

Universities are increasingly perceived as strategic organizational actors that position themselves in the competition for reputation, resources, and talent. This study asks whether such positioning within the organizational field can explain variance in university governance structures. We quantitatively explore and explain the distribution of…

We study the pay of chief executives of higher education institutions in the UK, known as Vice Chancellors (VCs), over a ten-year period. As different institutions might have different missions and follow different performance objectives, we use the LASSO method in a novel way to choose which performance parameters are most strongly associated…

In October 2025, AACRAO created and distributed a 60-second survey to admissions professionals at higher education institutions in the United States. The survey asked these professionals to share information about their admissions staffing structures, responsibilities, current challenges, and future concerns. It received 270 institutional…

Purpose: The international body of research on crises and school leadership is expanding, yet studies focusing on this theme within the Nordic context remain limited, predominantly addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article aims to examine contemporary research on leadership and crisis management in Nordic education to elucidate…

Purpose: This study examines how systematic quality work is enacted in the discussions by Municipal Adult Education (MAE) school leaders during a series of educational network meetings. By exploring how MAE school leaders navigate competing demands, this research offers deeper insights into educational leadership within Sweden's market-oriented,…

Purpose: This article's purpose is to examine how the balance between autonomy (stewardship) and control (principal-agent) has evolved over 2 decades through a comparative longitudinal study of university governance reforms in Denmark and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach: Employing a longitudinal comparative case study design, the study draws…

How do a university leader's publication patterns change after appointment? Until now, few studies have examined whether administrative burden has a significant effect on a leader's publication patterns. This study seeks to evaluate changes in individual publication patterns in relation to academic productivity and increased administrative load.…

Many universities focus on improving pedagogy through training sessions related to technology and assessment. However, what is missing is an emphasis on the humanistic side of teaching, specifically emphasizing empathy in the classroom. This essay makes an argument for faculty to employ empathy in their teaching. Empathy is a learned behavior that…